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William Garnet Brown and Jeanne Cottreau married on 23 April 1945 at Wedgeport, Yarmouth County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13174

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13174

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Yarmouth in City or Town Wedgeport

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Brown, William Garnet

2. Trade, profession of kind of work R.C.A.F.   Kind of industry or business Seaman

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 21

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence Halifax, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father William J. Brown

10. Place of birth of father Halifax, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Hazel Nagle

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Cottreau, Jeanne

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Laundress   Kind of industry or business Dry cleaning

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin French

19. Residence Wedgeport, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Wedgeport, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Murray Cottreau

22. Place of birth of father Wedgeport, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Josephine DesVillers

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 23 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Michael's Church Wedgeport, Yarmouth County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom William Garnet Brown

Bride   Jeanne Cottreau

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Xavier B. Fougere

Address  Harbour Boucher

Name Mathilda Cottreau

Address  Lower Wedgeport

I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Officiating Clergyman J. M. Doucet

Address Wedgeport, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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